Personal flying water jet apparatus

Abstract

A personal flying water jet apparatus consisting of two towing connected units: one is a floating platform, mainly an inflatable Ski Tube ( 12 A) (and so on), equipped with water jet nozzles ( 18 ) directed downward and mounted on both sides by means of brackets ( 20 ); the other is an inlet port ( 24 ) fixed on a tow line ( 16 ) and connected with nozzles ( 18 ) by mean of a hose ( 22 ). While the tube is being towed, the kinetic head appears and pressurized water is discharged at the nozzles ( 18 ) producing a thrust, so the rider ( 10 ) will fly. An additional version of the apparatus is: the nozzle ( 18 ) can be fixed on the rider's ( 10 ) back, so this lifting assembly performs like a Backpack, but the floating platform can be made in the shape of a life jacket ( 12 B).

1. A personal flying water jet apparatus consisting of first and second units, being towed along the water's surface by means of a tow line connected to a towing vessel, said first unit is a flotation platform for a rider which is made in the shape that is selected from the group consisting of either an inflatable tube on which the rider may lay, or a backpack which the rider puts on, and both said platforms are configured to be lifted above the water's surface by means of a hydrodynamic water jet lifting force, both of said first and second platforms are equipped with water jet nozzles directed downwardly, said second unit is a conical contraction inlet port located under the water's surface and configured for the supply of water to the water jet nozzles from a kinetic head which appears as a result of said apparatus is being towed by the towing vessel, the inlet port being connected with the nozzles by means of a flexible hose. 
   
   
     2. A personal flying water jet apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said water jet nozzles are mounted on both sides of said floatation platforms by means of brackets. 
   
   
     3. A personal flying water jet apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said platform is said backpack, and said water jet nozzles are located on either sides of a rider and are mounted on said backpack by means of brackets. 
   
   
     4. A personal flying water jet apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said inlet port is fixed on the bottom of said inflatable tube by means of brackets, the inlet port is fixed on the rider's feet, or the inlet port is fixed to the tow line.